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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Stunning Squid Pictures

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A multi-colored map of the mid-Atlantic ride made from satellite imagery.
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How the Ocean Floor Helped Seal the Deal for Plate Tectonics

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A map of the U.S. and Canada is colored to show the areas of the U.S. that expect higher or lower precipitation. The northwest and northeast are brown to show reduced precipitation, while most of the southwest and southeast are blue to indicate higher precipitation.
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather 

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two mangrove trees in the crashing waves
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Mangroves

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a trigger fish swims around a coral reef
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The Incredible Diversity of Fish: How Form Equals Function

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Two Adélie penguins on Paulet Island, Antarctica
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Penguins

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two images cropped together of women at desks facing each other
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An Irrepressible Wave

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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a close up of bacteria
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Marine Microbes

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A harp seal in icy water
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

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A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale

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